All is going according to plan. Yes. Not much else to divulge at this juncture other than the fact that I am currently alternating between my painting and writing. I approach both in the same way; with pure spontaneity. To see examples of my artwork visit my art blog here: www.maniacalartist.blogspot.com
 
 I've been walking around with a mini notebook in my pocket lately so that I can write down whatever daily thoughts come to mind. And so far I've come up with some pretty interesting poems that really defy most standards. I must admit that I have taken a break from novel writing but mostly because I don't like pushing my brain too hard. I know that national novel writing month is next month but I'm not sure if I'll be participating. I suppose I might but if I do I'll just write a nonsensical story and then most likely reshape it in the near future. But then that's perfectly fine.

 I have completed my next book Flesh of the Muse and am now just deciding on a cover. It looks to be a very interesting collection. It is primarily a book that only I (or other writers) would enjoy but that's still not going to stop me from publishing it.
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 So far I am in the midst of compiling and completing my next book Flesh of the Muse. It includes brand new poems, previous poetry collections which will appear for the first time in print form, short stories, theories, musings, one screenplay and a couple of abstract-esque photos. I am taking the time to organize it and arrange it in some manner of form. I do like how it looks in its present state. All I really need to do is decide on a cover image. I shall keep you posted. :-)
 
 LONG LIVE THE REVOLUTION! I've been following the live web feed of the current protests going on in NYC on wall street. The whole thing is very inspiring and uplifting! If you have no idea what I'm talking about then please visit this site www.occupywallst.org  and see it for yourself. The corporate greed and corruption has gone unchecked for far too long in this country and it is high time that they are exposed for the money mongers that they are! There are also more protests beginning to take form in other cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, Austin, Dallas, Houston. I myself hope to be able to attend the protests in Austin on October 6th. The major news networks are not covering these protests in depth yet. Mostly due to the fact that they are all owned by many agencies that are funded by the major banks and/or corporations. Eventually they will catch on because this is something that affects EVERYONE! We the people are the majority 99% of this country and we WILL be heard!

 
 Back to working on The Thing In The Desert. There are a lot more intricate details that are starting to take shape now. I now feel confident that this is a story that will remain etched in the psyche of all who read it.

 Oh and I've also just recently written a new poetry book. It is titled Momentous. It's not really a collection of separate poems but rather one long continuous poem. I was going to make it available for purchase but then decided that it NEEDS to be made available for FREE. It is something that everyone must read. Even if they don't necessarily like poetry or find it hard to grasp it is still something I'd like the entire world to have access to. So, I'll post the E-Book download of it soon. Probably later today. Stay tuned.